Preliminary Guide to the Paul A. Klavano Papers

Preliminary Guide to the Paul A. Klavano Papers, circa 1942-1985

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Klavano, Paul; Klavano, Paul
Title: Preliminary Guide to the Paul A. Klavano Papers
Dates: circa 1942-1985 (inclusive)
19421985
Quantity: 19 linear feet, (19 boxes.)
Collection Number: MSSM.066
Summary: This collection contains professional papers of Dr. Paul A. Klavano (1919-2015), a Professor of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology at Washington State University from 1944 to 1986.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use. Copyright restrictions apply.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains professional papers of Dr. Paul A. Klavano (1919-2015), a Professor of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology at Washington State University from 1944 to 1986. The collection primarily consists of Dr. Klavano's research and teaching materials, including laboratory records, conference papers, class notes, and correspondence related to pharmacology. This collection also contains records for the WSU Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association, between 1934 and 1976, and materials pertaining to the construction of Wegner Hall at WSU.

Preliminary Inventory:

MS.1980.33

Box 1: Research, class notes, and laboratory manuals related to veterinary medicine courses at Washington State College from 1942 to 1946. Covington, Nicholas G. Manual of Practical and Experimental Pharmacology: Designed for the Students in Veterinary Medicine. Pullman, Washington: Students Books Corporation, 1937.

MS.1985.26

Box 1-2: Tests and assignments from WSU courses taught by Dr. Klavano between 1947 and 1985.

Box 3: Professional correspondence, teaching materials, and papers related to Dr. Klavano's publications (including copies of publications) on pharmacology in relation to horses as well as ventricle studies.

Box 4: Research papers, reports, and related correspondence, as well as papers connected to academic duties and committees.

Box 5: Teaching materials and professional papers related to veterinary medicine, including research files such as the project "Veterinarian Education in the USSR" (1959), as well as documents pertaining to the Washington Horse Racing Commission.

Boxes 6-9: Papers and copies of publications related to various research projects on pharmacology (1950s-1970s).

Box 10: Course evaluations (1950s-1984).

Box 11: Teaching materials from WSU courses taught by Dr. Klavano (1970s-1985).

Box 12: Papers and copies of publications related to various research projects on pharmacology (1950s-1970s).

Box 13: Meeting minutes and financial/inventory records for the Junior American Veterinary Medical Association (later known as the WSU Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association), between 1934 and 1976.

Box 14: Papers and copies of publications related to pancreas research, as well as photographs (slides) pertaining to the construction of Wegner Hall.

Boxes 15-18: Dr. Klavano's research papers, reports, copies of publications, and related correspondence pertaining to veterinary medicine (1950s-1980s).

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Dr. Paul A. Klavano (1919-2015) was born in Valley, Washington, to Peter Klavano and Florence Meyer. In 1941, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Washington State College (later Washington State University), and became a faculty member at WSC after earning a Doctorate of Veterinarian Medicine in 1944. The following year, Klavano married Martha Havighurst. The couple remained in Pullman and served as active members of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the Pullman Rotary Club. After serving as Chairman of the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology as well as a WSU faculty member for over 40 years, Klavano retired from WSU in 1986. The Dr. Paul A. Klavano Pharmacology and Physiology Laboratory was created in Wegner Hall in honor of his service to the college, and today the WSU Foundation honors students with the Dr. Paul A. Klavano Pharmacology Award.

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Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

Location of Collection

(MASC Staff Use) MS.1980.33: 2-10-2-6; MS.1985.26: 2-14-12-2.

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Washington State University Libraries by Paul A. Klavano in 1980 (MS.1980.33) and 1985 (MS.1985.26).

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